Cruise - Elmax

Chapter 4 : Pool

When Max opened her eyes, El was still asleep. The redhead lightly caressed her hair, not wanting to wake her up. She looked so peaceful. Her break up didn't seem to affect her too much, it was a relief. It was calm, quiet. El's breathing was soothing, pleasant. Max could spend her entire day like that, with El on her, sleeping. She almost forgot she was on a boat.

The brunette slowly opened her eyes, yawning, before looking around and stretching her body. She got closer of Max and put her head against the redhead's.

- "Uh...you're okay?" asked Max with a shaking voice.

- "Yes," smiled El.

- "How did you sleep?"

- "Good, and you?"

- "Same."

One movement and she could kiss her, but she didn't move. She didn't want to ruin everything and lose her forever. The two girls got out of the bed, getting ready for the breakfast. Max was still not believing how close they were, ready to kiss at any moment. When they arrived, they sat with Will, Dustin, and Lucas at the table. El noticed Mike a bit further, alone, so she decided to talk to him.

- "Hey," said softly El.

- "Hey," answered calmly Mike.

- "May I?"

Mike shrugged, so El sat next to him.

- "I was wondering how you were..." told shyly the girl.

- "Like someone whose ass got dumped."

- "Yeah...Sorry..."

- "But it's fine, if you're here, it's because you want me back, right?"

- "Mike..."

- "What!?"

- "It's over, it's not working anymore..."

- "Yeah...That's what I was fearing..." sighed Mike.

- "I'm sorry, I never wanted to hurt you..."

- "Don't be, it's my fault. I tried to keep you with me as possible as I could because I saw you were not interested in me anymore, and it scared me. I'm sorry, I was a cunt, and I shouldn't have treated you like that..."

- "I'm not mad at you," reassured El.

- "Well, I'm mad at me! I did everything I shouldn't to keep you with me, I'm so stupid..."

El pouted. It was true, Mike acted like an asshole lately, it wasn't the kind of things to do, but now, he seemed to realize it. Maybe he was able to change at the end. Maybe she could give him another chance...but did she want it? She wasn't sure.

- "You don't wanna come with us?" asked softly the girl.

- "Um...we're still friends?"

- "Yeah, of course, I mean, you're still mine."

- "Cool, you're still mine too," smiled the boy.

- "So? You wanna come with us?"

- "Uh...no, I'm gonna stay a bit alone, to think about it."

- "Okay, well, see you later then."

- "Yeah, see you."

Mike and El separated, the boy going to his cabin, and the girl going back to her friends, sitting again next to Dustin.

- "Um, is everything okay?" asked the curly-haired boy.

- "Yeah it's fine," smiled El.

- "You're back together?" asked Lucas, knowing everybody wanted to know.